Captain For the Season

I don’t get this club captain for the season thing….

Years ago it was the the most suitable person from the starting 11

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Originally Posted by Porth Pouncer

I don’t get this club captain for the season thing….

Years ago it was the the most suitable person from the starting 11

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A sign of the times, perhaps.

Let's take Joe Dwyer, for example. He was the captain and was always nailed on to be in the starting eleven. Why, because he seldom got injured.
Ankle ligament damage can keep a player out for months these days - In Dwyer's day, it was called a sprained ankle :hehe:

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Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five

A sign of the times, perhaps.

Let's take Joe Dwyer, for example. He was the captain and was always nailed on to be in the starting eleven. Why, because he seldom got injured.
Ankle ligament damage can keep a player out for months these days - In Dwyer's day, it was called a sprained ankle :hehe:

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I can remember a game where Don Murray could hardly walk, let alone run, but Jimmy Scoular, told him to stand on the half way line, just to annoy the other team

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

I can remember a game where Don Murray could hardly walk, let alone run, but Jimmy Scoular, told him to stand on the half way line, just to annoy the other team

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Graham Vernacombe (goalkeeper for you young ones) arm in a sling stuck out on the right wing!

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

He has a Cardiac Arrest and has had an Implantable cardiovascular device (defibrillator) fitted which will keep his heart going. He can play football with this in place if his doctors approve.

A Cardiac Arrest is not a heart attack.

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Semantics. He was literally dead for nearly 3 minutes. Also, should he return with his new bionic device, he hasn’t played for 18 months.

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Originally Posted by lincoln blue

Graham Vernacombe (goalkeeper for you young ones) arm in a sling stuck out on the right wing!

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Is that the game where one of our lads had his leg broken, so they put him in goals?

Didn't Ryan Wintle captain us on occasion previously.

First of all it needs to be someone who is a guaranteed starter, and we don't have many/any of those to start with. I'm not a fan of goalkeepers being captains at club level either.

It'll probably be O'Dowda from the current squad, at least for the time being (or unless he leaves), but I'd be happier with him not at left-back.

There is a serious lack of leadership in this squad that will need to be addressed sharpish.

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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

It's hard to captain in the first season when you're new in the door.

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I’m not so sure about that…

I could be wrong, but didn’t Mark Hudson come in as Captain?

At the moment, I would say, it would have to be Calum Chambers !

More experienced than others in the pack

Not inspired by this though

[QUOTE=Wales-Bales;5597244]Is that the game where one of our lads had his leg broken, so they put him in goals?[/QUO

That's the one 😂

I like the rugby way and pick your biggest player, so Salech.

In all seriousness, i would pick Salech. He feels like a leader.

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Originally Posted by KingOfSiamIAm

I’m not so sure about that…

I could be wrong, but didn’t Mark Hudson come in as Captain?

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Is that the season that Ledley was pissing about with his contract? It's quite rare for a new player to be appointed captain at the start of their first season, and even more so in the modern era with the addition more off-field commitments. Ideally you want somebody who already knows the club, the players, and all the staff.

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

At the moment, I would say, it would have to be Calum Chambers !

More experienced than others in the pack

Not inspired by this though

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Hopefully hes nowhere near the starting line up let alone captain.

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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales

Is that the season that Ledley was pissing about with his contract? It's quite rare for a new player to be appointed captain at the start of their first season, and even more so in the modern era with the addition more off-field commitments. Ideally you want somebody who already knows the club, the players, and all the staff.

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Like I say, IÂ’m not 100% sure.

However I think most can agree that Hudson was a leader, in both strength of character and by example.

He came in fully fledged with that experience already in place, and I personally think we need something approaching that this season.

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Originally Posted by KingOfSiamIAm

Like I say, IÂ’m not 100% sure.

However I think most can agree that Hudson was a leader, in both strength of character and by example.

He came in fully fledged with that experience already in place, and I personally think we need something approaching that this season.

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It's definitely doable, but try coming up with a list of successful first season captains and it will be quite small. Most of the great captains in the game have been bedded in over the course of a couple of seasons.